Mamut, a prominent Uyghur poet and journalist who had worked with Uyghur-run cultural publications for over four decades, disappeared in 2017 after visiting his exiled son in the United States. Authorities told Mamut’s son that he had been taken to a re-education camp, where he is unlikely to face trial. In March 2022, his family learned he had been sentenced to 15 years in prison. His health has significantly deteriorated since his sentencing.
